griddle

/ˈɡɹɪdəl/

//ˈɡɹɪdəl// noun

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"griddle" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“griddle” is uncommon English (frequency #51,736 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,736
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.

Corpus desk

Index EN-griddle · griddle · English

griddle · rank #51,736 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,736
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH groundless

Nearest frequency peer: groundless (+2 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “griddle”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “griddle” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for griddle
PropertyValue
Headwordgriddle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡɹɪdəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,736
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “griddle” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).griddlefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “groundless” (#51,738), “Gouda” (#51,733), “Goswami” (#51,732). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “griddle” is #51,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

griddle is uncommon English at frequency #51,736 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡɹɪdəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for griddle, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, variant of Old French greil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis. Doublet of grill (“grid of wire”), from the same Old French and Latin sources, doublet of grate. The correct English form is griddle, spelled G-R-I-D-D-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how griddle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Such a clatter as the little spoon made, and such a beating as the batter got, it quite foamed, I assure you; and when Daisy poured some on to the griddle, it rose like magic into a puffy flapjack that made Demi's mouth water.
  2. Some people when making scones do not trouble to light the oven but use the frying pan: of course if you have a griddle it is better than oven or pan, but very few people possess this useful utensil.

Etymology

From Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, variant of Old French greil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis. Doublet of grill (“grid of wire”), from the same Old French and Latin sources, doublet of grate.

This word in other languages

comal(Español)Backblech(Deutsch)chapa(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "griddle"?
"griddle" is spelled G-R-I-D-D-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɪdəl/.
What does "griddle" mean?
As a noun, "griddle" means: A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.
How do you pronounce "griddle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "griddle" is /ˈɡɹɪdəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "griddle"?
From Middle English gridil, from Anglo-Norman gredil, variant of Old French greil, from Latin crāticulum, diminutive of crātis. Doublet of grill (“grid of wire”), from the same Old French and Latin sources, doublet of grate. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "griddle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Goswami#51,732Hampson#51,742galling#51,718hydride#51,759

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list